Abstract:
We now have students of a different kind majoring in agriculture. A recent survey of animal science students at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture showed that 45 percent of the freshman class was female and over 50 percent indicated they were from a small town or urban background. Also, over 50 percent indicated no experience with either 4-H or FHA. Approximately 64 percent of the students indicated that less than 25 percent of their family's income was from agriculture. With respect to beef cattle, 54 percent indicated considerable interest in beef cattle, yet over 64 percent indicated little experience with that species.
Keywords:
beef production, urban students, non-farm students
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